The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ETYM which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1964.
History of words: Abbr crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ETYM | 100 % | 4 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: History of words: Abbr
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- etymology
 - linguistics
 - philological
 - etymologise
 - etymologize
 - apr
 - era
 - encl
 - span
 - tran
 - obit
 - add
 
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